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Diversity has always been his forte 8212; an actor, a dancer, a mimicry artist and a singer 8212; and this is what made him a natural choice for lending his voice to the villain in the animation movie Roadside Romeo. 8220;I have lent my voice to Charlie Anna, the don of stray dogs. Anna is still stuck in the 1970s and thinks he8217;s Rajnikant, which is where the fun begins,8221; he smiles. Jafferi was approached by the director, Jugal Hansraj, and he instantly took up the role for he thought Charlie Anna made for an interesting character. 8220;I like to do character roles for these leave an impression on the audience8217;s mind,8221; he says, 8220;Look at Johnny Depp; he will always be remembered as Jack Sparrow. Similarly, I am still remembered as Abdul Cutpiece of Timex Timepass.8221;

Hansraj has also utilised Jaffrey8217;s crooning skills alongside Saif Ali Khan in a rap number. 8220;This is my third film with Saif after Ta Ra Rum Pum and Salaam Namaste and he8217;s so much fun. We just brought the same energy into the song,8221; he explains. Despite the success of his iconic track Mumbhai from Bombay Boys, Jafferi does not consider himself a singer: 8220;I don8217;t have the skills to be a professional singer but I can express my feelings through words and music in my own style, which is what probably works for me.8221;

Jafferi may briefly disappear from films, but he has always remained faithful to television through Boogie Woogie, the first reality dance show in India. 8220;We don8217;t sensationalise the show like the others on air currently; we are original. And the reason for our success is the fact that to be on our show, the participants don8217;t have to look good. They are real people with real skills,8221; says the judge.

The actor has also been invited on the judges8217; panel to Russia for the Golden Minbar Islamic Festival, a platform for movies that deal with Islam on day-to-day basis.

The 45-year-old has more projects underway 8212; Loot with Govinda and Mithun Chakraborty, Daddy Kool, Dhamaal 2, Hello Darling and Chai Garam. But the film he is looking forward to the most is Paying Guest. 8220;I play a normal guy in it, which is challenge of sorts.8221; Or an irony of sorts.